Set custom reminders in Outlook

06/29/2010

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When you create a task or meeting reminder or select a Snooze reminder in Microsoft Outlook, you're not constrained by the default choices of 5 minutes to 2 weeks, or the various options listed in between.

Instead, just type in the reminder time you want, including the number and unit description text: "minutes," "hours," "weeks" or "months" or "years":

Singular units work too - for example, "1 year" is acceptable if you have an annual task or you're just really good at procrastination.